Cleaning Up Your Computer To Improve Performance

Fix A Slow Computer

Regular use of the computer accumulates a number of unwanted data in the browser and the hard drive. If the system becomes cluttered above a certain level, it can make the computer and its programs run slow, affecting productivity and performance. Calling a technician or tech support provider in such cases is unnecessary, as you can learn how to increase computer speed by performing some simple tweaks.

Remove Web History

·         Clearing the web history increases your web browser's performance.

·         Open the Internet Explorer program using the desktop shortcut or from the Start menu list.

·         Click on the Tools menu found in the main toolbar. Select the Delete browsing history option.

·         Similarly, if you are using the Firefox browser, hover the mouse over the History option and select Clear Recent History.

Disk Cleanup

·         The disk cleanup program helps remove unwanted files and Windows components from the computer.

·         Click on the Start button. Type Disk Cleanup into the search box and press the Enter key.

·         The program will calculate how much memory it can free up in the computer.

·         You will see a list of items that can be removed from the computer. Deleting any of these files will not harm the computer in any way.

·         Select the items you wish to delete. You may uncheck the boxes next to items you do not want to delete.

·         Click on the Ok button to run the program. Wait for the files to get deleted.

Remove Malware

·         Presence of adware, spyware, viruses or Trojans can affect the computer's performance adversely.

·         Open your anti-spyware program. If you do not have one, download any reputed anti-spyware program from the internet and install it.

·         Update the program for latest virus definitions.

·         Run a full computer scan. If you have much data in the computer, it can take some time; wait for it to complete.

·         Quarantine or Delete any of the infections found after the scan.

Improve Your PC Speed

Defragment drives

·         Open the Start menu, enter Disk Defragmenter in the search box and press Enter.

·         Analyze the drives in the computer by selecting them and clicking on the Analyze disk option.

·         If any of the drives needs to be defragmented, click on the same and select Defragment disk.

You have now learnt how to increase computer speed easily by performing some simple cleanups. To prevent issues with the computer's performance in the future, perform these tweaks periodically and keep the computer safe and sound. 

How To Boost Computer Startup Speed

How to boost computer startup speed

The computer startup speed is one of the main concerns among users these days. People are looking for more ways to get the OS to boot faster, and to open applications or files for the best effect. It’s well known that good accord between the hardware and the software is what makes the computer run fast and smooth. This is the one thing that keeps it performing satisfactorily after long hours of use. But after a definite amount of time, every machine starts slowing down, especially if it’s running on Windows. Here’s how to increase computer speed using a few effective tweaks.

How to increase PC speed

One of the useful disk management utilities in Windows is Disk Cleanup. Run this. You can call up the program from the start menu, by typing in Disk Cleanup in the search bar. When the program comes up, hit the Drives list and choose the hard drive that you wish to scan. Check the boxes for the files you wish to delete. The useless stuff you probably should do away with are Temporary Internet files, recycle bin files, and Temp files. Hit OK when you’re done selecting, and the utility will take care of the rest.

Get rid of useless programs

This is exactly as it sounds. If you don’t use it at all, then you don’t need it in the system, and that applies for programs as well. So go the Control Panel applet and see if there’s anything listed there that you haven’t used for some time now. And if you don’t see yourself using it in the foreseeable future, then it’s time to delete it. Hit the Uninstall button next to the listed entry, and follow the instructions when the wizard comes up.

Defragment the PC

This is another often overlooked matter though the effects of it can fast add up to a slow PC. Type in Disk Defragmenter in the search box and run the first result. When the program comes up, the select the hard drive to check, and hit the Analyze disk button. Then hit Defragment if you think that’s needed.

That was on how to increase computer speed using a few effective methods. Almost all of these are guaranteed to have visible results on the average PC, because upkeep isn’t something most users are worried about. That said, there’s still enough interest that people do try it out once in a while.